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North of the Forbidden 1
Bei Hai Park
A classic imperial garden, Bei
City Hai was a summer playground for
successive dynasties that ruled from
the neighboring Forbidden City. Now
open to the public, it is thronged by
locals who come here to socialize.
There are a couple of small temples,
a fine, small ornamental garden, and
a noted restaurant. This is arguably
the loveliest of Beijing’s many fine Inside the 15th-century Drum Tower
city parks (see pp24–5).
entertained by drummers delivering
Drum Tower
2 skin-thumping performances. Call
MAP E2 • Gulou Dong Dajie
ahead for performance times.
• 8403 6706 • Subway: Shichahai
Bell Tower
• Open 9am–5:30pm daily • Adm 3
Drum towers (gu lou) were once MAP E1 • Gulou Dong Dajie
found in all major Chinese towns. • 8403 6706 • Subway: Shichahai
They housed large drums that were • Open 9am–5:30pm daily • Adm
beaten to mark the hour, keeping the Dating from 1745, this replaces an
city’s civil servants on time for work. earlier tower that burned down. The
This structure dates to 1420. Visitors heavy bell it contains used to be rung
can clamber up the steep steps to to mark the closing of the city gates
inspect some 25 drums and be in the evening. During Spring Festival
visitors are allowed to ring the bell
NORTH OF THE FORBIDDEN CITY for a donation of ¥100. The views
from both the Drum and Bell Towers
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well worth the exhausting climb.
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arguably Beijing’s hippest hutong. Still
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a few small hotels, several interesting
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clothing and craft boutiques, and a
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number of cafés and bars. Baochao
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that’s popular with the locals.
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